By shelz.
Everyone thinks they are an expert. They know real Hip-Hop from fake, watered-down, crossover nonsense. Their top five is the barometer by which all other top fives should be measured. But while no one is around, every self-proclaimed Hip-Hop tastemaker has that one corny song they secretly play with glee. They will tell you they don’t like it, but they do.
There’s nothing wrong with that, but the crumply faced heads with their rap rule books can’t admit that they like something that doesn’t live up to their own lofty standards. So we are going to tell it. We’re going to admit to our own questionable favorites and the fact that more than one of us has supermanned a hoe. (In spirit of course)
So go ahead and frown at our top Hip-Hop guilty pleasures and think twice about our taste. Then hand over your iPod. I’m sure some of y’all are guilty too. Enjoy. We know you secretly will.
Tag Team – “Whoomp! There It Is”
Tag Team – Whoomp! There It Is
The 95 South version of this song has been able to maintain a healthy level of respect, but not this one. And that’s funny because this was the more popular of the two. You couldn’t go anywhere without hearing it. People wore the words on T-shirts. Sports teams adopted it as their anthem. But ask someone today and they never, ever liked it. Yeah. Sure. Whatever.
YC – “Racks”
YC and Umm.. Everybody Else-Racks
People say they hate this song. Yet remix after remix has popped up with almost every rapper known to man. I say this song’s remix ratio beats “A Milli” and that’s saying something. This guy even performed at the BET awards. It’s possibly one of the most played records on radio, right now, and yall love to tell folks you have money. All signs point to you liking this and I have to agree.
Soulja Boy –”Turn My Swag On”
We all fronted on this song, and I can admit SB-as-singer is not great. The lyrics aren’t the best in the world. However, there is an infectious arrogance to this song that is irresistable. If you have an ounce of self-esteem, you want to bounce your shoulders and pop your collar when you hear the first few notes. I’m not saying go out and buy a pair of yums but give props where they are due. Wassup. Yeeeeeaaahhh. I’m getting money. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh.
Sisqo – “Thong Song”
Just say you liked the video and leave it at that. But I know you can recite this word for word. Thighs like what? Uh huh. You know what I’m talking about.
Anything by Limp Bizkit
I’ve never seen a band go platinum without selling a record, but no one admits to ever liking these guys. Wes Borland is a guitar sensei, so there’s no shame in saying you did it all for the nookie while you were rolling umm…on faith. Besides, I’ve seen pics of you with the khakis and the red cap turned backwards. I have.
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